Harold E. Nelson Service Award
The Board of Directors created the Harold E. Nelson Service Award in 1987 to recognize dedicated and inspired service to the ideals and goals of the Society. The award is named after Harold E. "Bud" Nelson, P.E., whose parallel fire protection engineering and Society careers are truly worthy of emulation.
Recipients of the Nelson Service Award
Harold E. Nelson, P.E. (1987)
Donald J. Keigher, P.E. (1988)
John J. Ahern, P.E. (1989)
Jack Bono, P.E. (1990)
Rolf Jensen, P.E. (1991)
Joseph E. Johnson, P.E. (1992)
David A. Lucht, P.E. (1993)
James A. Nolan, P.E. (1994)
Ralph E. Collins, III, P.E. (1995)
Kenneth W. Dungan, P.E. (1996)
Richard L.P. Custer, M.S. (1997)
Phillip J. DiNenno, P.E. (1998)
Arthur E. Cote, P.E. (1999)
James R. Quiter, P.E. (2000)
John E. (Jack) Woycheese, P.E. (2001)
James A. Milke, P.E., Ph.D. (2002)
Robert M. Gagnon, P.E. (2003)
David D. Evans, P.E., Ph.D., FSFPE (2004)
Craig L. Beyler, Ph.D., FSFPE (2005)
Professor W. K. Chow (2006)
Doug Brandes, P.E., FSFPE (2007)